Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 402-412 , August 2010

Treatment efficacy of trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, pentoxifylline and altrenogest in experimentally induced equine placentitis

  • C.S. Bailey

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
    • North Carolina State, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606; Troedsson
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  • M.L. Macpherson

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 352 392 2229; fax: 352 392 8289
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  • M.A. Pozor

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
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  • M.H.T. Troedsson

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
    • University of Kentucky, Gluck Equine Research Foundation, 108 Gluck Equine Research Center Lexington, KY 40546
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  • S. Benson

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
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  • S. Giguere

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
    • University of Georgia, Dept of LAM, 501 D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30602
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  • L.C. Sanchez

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610
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  • M.M. LeBlanc

      Affiliations

    • Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, 2150 Georgetown Road, Lexington, KY, USA
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  • T.W. Vickroy

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Dept of LACS, College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville FL, USA 32610

Received 4 January 2009 ,Revised 11 February 2010 ,Accepted 24 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.023

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 402-412 , August 2010

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